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The genomic era and perceptions of psychotic disorders: genetic risk estimation, associations with reproductive decisions and views about predictive testing.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Dec 2006
Austin Jehannine C, Smith Geoffrey N, Honer William G
Abstract excerpt
As a result of publicity surrounding genetic advances, increasing public awareness of a genetic role in major mental illness may be contributing to a "geneticization" of these illnesses. Geneticization could lead to oversimplified ideas about genetic risk, producing significant social consequences. We sought to investigate perceptions of genetic risk, associated effects on reproductive decisions and attitudes...
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